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This article in the Denver Post suggests that Duke has the easiest path to the Final Four and championship and backs it up with data.
That’s pretty cool but data, as useful as it is, can only take you so far.
It certainly can’t measure emotion as UMBC and Nevada have reminded us and Duke has no way to know how emotional Syracuse will be, much elpsdpdd
There’s also a basic element in sport involved here and that’s confidence (or lack of same). There’s no way to quantify that. Syracuse’s zone tends to suck the confidence out of opponents. An imposing shotblocker can control the lane and discourage drives.
Alternatively, a guy like Randolph Childress or JJ Redick can get hot and there’s nothing anyone can do to stop it.
So the data is fun but it’s not a complete answer. It’s just part of it.
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